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Paulson the Bungler

The Self-Inflicted Crisis

Mike Whitney •ï¿½November 14, 2008

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Henry Paulson's time at Treasury has been one pratfall after another. Even so, on Tuesday he managed to outdo himself. Paulson held a "surprise" press conference where he announced that the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) wouldn't be used toï¿½buy troubled assets after all.ï¿½ Instead,ï¿½the money will used to bail out insurance giant... Read More

Paulson's Fixit Plan for Wall Street

If It's Not Dead on Arrival, Someone Should Shoot It Quick Paulson's Fixit Plan for Wall Street

Mike Whitney •ï¿½March 31, 2008

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ï¿½ It is being billed as a "massive shakeup of US financial market regulation", but don't be deceived. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposals for broad market reform are neither "timely" nor "thoughtful" (Reuters) In fact, its all just more of the same free market "we can police ourselves" mumbo jumbo that got us into this... Read More

Henry Paulsen's Wild Ride on the Economic Hindenberg

"The Worst is Just Beginning" Henry Paulsen's Wild Ride on the Economic Hindenberg

Mike Whitney •ï¿½February 15, 2008

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It's a good thing Henry "Hank" Paulson wasn't around in 1929 or we'd all be hawking apples on a street-corner. Paulson is currently on a losing-streak that would have been the envy of Marvelous "Marv" Thorneberry and the '67 Mets. In the last three months he's put together three new programs to deal with the... Read More

Paulson in China

Dancing with the Drago

Mike Whitney •ï¿½May 24, 2007

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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson wrapped up 2 days of high level talks with the Chinese delegation on Wednesday without any progress on the two issues of central importance to the American people"the massive $230 billion trade deficit and the ongoing manipulation of the Chinese currency, the yuan. As expected, China agreed to allow "more passenger... Read More

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